threaten; intimidate; to scare (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
嚇
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
下 xià - down; below (n.) | HSK 1
夏 xià - summer (n.) | HSK 3
Phonetically similar words
瞎 xiā - blind; aimlessly; groundlessly (adj.) | HSK 5
霞 xiá - rosy clouds; morning or evening glow (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
那只老虎吓了我一跳。 nà zhī lǎohǔ xià le wǒ yī tiào。 - The tiger scared me.
他吓唬了他的弟弟。 tā xià hu le tā de dìdì。 - He frightened his little brother.
这个消息吓坏了他们。 zhège xiāoxi xià huài le tāmen。 - This news scared them.
我不是故意要吓唬你。 wǒ bùshì gùyì yào xià hu tā。 - I didn't mean to scare you.
他吓得面色苍白。 tā xià de miàn sè cāngbái。 - He turned pale with fright.
Phrases
恐吓 kǒng hè - threaten; intimidate; menace (v.) | HSK 6